Nehemiah 12:18
18 of Bilgah's, Shammua; of Shemaiah's, Jehonathan;
Other Translations of Nehemiah 12:18
King James Version
18 Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
English Standard Version
18 of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
The Message
18 of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
New King James Version
18 of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
New Living Translation
18 Shammua was leader of the family of Bilgah. Jehonathan was leader of the family of Shemaiah.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Nehemiah 12:18
Commentary on Nehemiah 12:1-26
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It is a debt we owe to faithful ministers, to remember our guides, who have spoken to us the word of God. It is good to know what our godly predecessors were, that we may learn what we should be.